It is no secret that McLaren Honda has endured another season of relentless struggle. For the fans, it is nothing new to see double retirements in the race or both cars knocked out of Q1 in qualifying.

This is why it was so fantastic to see Fernando Alonso in P1 after the first stint of qualifying at Silverstone. Regardless of the fact that it was mainly down to luck and the British weather. But still, Alonso parked his GP2 engine somewhere once unimaginable, showing class once again.

Four – Stroll on the podium

Lance Stroll has been on a steep learning curve in 2017. Not only has he got a very respected driver as his team-mate, but he is having to try and prove the critics wrong.

It is hard to politely sum up the race in Baku. So, avoiding swearing completely…sh*t hit the fan. And then hit the fan again.

We had that moment with Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel…

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As if the race hadn’t been bonkers enough already, a second safety car period coming to an end saw Vettel bump into the race leader. And then drive alongside him and hit him again. Nice.

Perhaps the best part of the race in Azerbaijan was that it delivered so many surprises. The run-up to the event had been dampened by some negative publicity, so it was refreshing to see a spectacular race. Especially after last year’s dull installment.

Daniel Ricciardo showcased his talents by overtaking two cars in one corner and then surprised even himself by being the first man to cross the line. No one had seen that coming.